FINDINGS OF A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY ON FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR DEPRESSION IN INDIA

Author(s)

Sachdeva M1, Dhingra S2, Parle M3, Maharaj S2
1Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, 2The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago, 3Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar, India

OBJECTIVES: Depression is a leading cause of morbidity and disability worldwide. The factors responsible for the prevalence of depression vary across countries and cultures. This study was aimed to provide data on the prevalence of depression and the possible risk factors responsible for its prevalence in Haryana State, India. METHODS: A retrospective evaluation of the medical records was carried out at the psychiatric units of three different district government hospitals from September 2010 till August 2013. The data was analyzed by using the statistical software, SPSS version 13®

Conference/Value in Health Info

2014-05, ISPOR 2014, Palais des Congres de Montreal

Value in Health, Vol. 17, No. 3 (May 2014)

Code

PMH5

Topic

Epidemiology & Public Health

Topic Subcategory

Safety & Pharmacoepidemiology

Disease

Mental Health

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